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Bankrate: Do you think it's cyclical? Do you think it has anything to do with economics
or politics of the country and where we are?
Cybill Shepherd: Well, they decided they wanted to focus on young males as opposed to
the classic demographic. But yes, it could be cycles we go through as a society.
Bankrate: A lot of actresses become jaded in this business at a certain
point. What do you say when they are ready to give up on the business and themselves?
Cybill Shepherd: I've always believed it's OK to give up for two weeks. And
then usually something will come along that will cheer me up -- little, tiny things. There was a little piece in The New Yorker magazine that someone sent to me about the screening "The Last Picture Show" and little things like that
that somebody still remembers. I'm not one to quit. I'm going to keep doing this.
I did a one-woman show called "Curvy Widow" and it was 90 minutes on the stage and I performed for three
months. It was a great premise, the play was iffy, but I went and did it anyway and proved something to myself.
I went to a new acting teacher; I had a new dialog coach and had to get into shape. I went and found out
everything that was wrong with me and started to fix it. I figured if I could do seven shows a week of a 90-minute show
with nothing but me on the stage, I can do anything. Now, I haven't stopped working since I did that.
The other thing, before "Moonlighting," I went and sang the National Anthem at the Sugar Bowl to 67,000
people and I got them to listen. I thought, if I can do that, I can do anything. Hell, life is good!
Bankrate: You say you have worked ever since you did that one-woman show, but
do you believe in saving for that rainy day? You said after "Cybill," you didn't work for a while. Do you ever sit back and
think about saving your pennies for that rainy day?
Cybill Shepherd: I've always tried to do that. And I'm fine. Katharine Hepburn
said all you need is enough money to say no. Gandhi said to make sure your needs never exceed your means.
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